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Folklife Collection - The Folklore of Young Gay Men in Salisbury
by Salisbury University Students (1994)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Stephanie Wallace collected folk material. Her collection explores the folklore of the gay subculture from an emic-etic standpoint. The student interviewed two of her friends for the purpose of this paper. They discussed about gay rights marches, the reason behind their identity symbols (rainbow flag, pink triangles) and the subgroups' dressing styles (drag queens dress like women, butch wear cop uniforms, voguers wear women's clothes but dress like men, etc.). Other aspects such as music, folk speech, and more are also included. This package contains an audiotape, various xeroxed ads and pictures, a handwritten slang glossary, and a magazine featuring articles about gay rights, events and identity symbols.